spawned

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The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Since its inception, “Call of Duty” spawned dozens of sequels and spinoffs across various consoles and platforms, most recently “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7,” which was released in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Kettering Town, nicknamed the Poppies, spawned an industry worth hundreds of millions of pounds when Kettering Tyres appeared on their shirts on 24 January 1976.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The complex and time-consuming ordeal has even spawned a cottage industry of consultants to help people navigate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Then when the rice terraces were drained, there was the fish, spawned among the paddy, and what we could not eat, we dried and salted away.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya